Sam Thompson reduced his sister Louise to tears when she appeared on his Hits Radio show to promote her new book Lucky on Thursday.
The I’m A Celeb star, 31, was full of praise for his ‘superhero’ sister, 34, after she almost died during the birth of her son Leo in 2021, and being left her with post traumatic stress disorder.
Louise was also fitted with a stoma bag earlier this year after spending two weeks in hospital amid her battle with ulcerative colitis.
During her radio appearance the former MIC star spoke about her book which chronicles her recent struggles as well as suffering a tragic miscarriage in 2021.
Sam told his sister: ‘I’m so proud of you mate, not just because of the things that you have been through but for the book, the mental fortitude that I’ve seen’.
Sam Thompson reduced his sister Louise to tears when she appeared on his Hits Radio show to promote her new book Lucky on Thursday
The I’m A Celeb star, 31, was full of praise for his older sister, 34, after almost died during the birth of her son Leo in 2021, which left her with post traumatic stress disorder
Louise was also fitted with a stoma bag earlier this year after spending two weeks in hospital amid her battle with ulcerative colitis (pictured in 2022)
As Louise broke down in tears Sam also struggled to cry saying: ‘Little Leo couldn’t ask for a better mother, role model and he’s going to grow up and read these books and be like my Mum is a superhero’.
‘Everyone looks up to you, I look up to you as a little brother, and this book is going to change lives.’
It comes after Louise said that ‘a stoma bag does not need to define your life’ after she confidently wore a ‘naked dress’ to Vogue World in Paris.
She admitted she never thought she would be able to wear such a dress after having her stoma surgery.
However sharing a collection of clips of her ensemble on Instagram on Tuesday, she revealed she felt ’10/10 confidence’ in the garment.
She also admitted that people have told her that she looks the ‘happiest and healthiest’ they have seen her ‘in ages’.
Louise looked sensational in the Malila ruffle-trim woven maxi dress from House of CB at the event at Ritz Paris Grand Jardin on Sunday.
Louise beamed at the camera in the shots, exuding happiness at the star-studded event.
Sam told his sister: ‘I’m so proud of you mate, not just because of the things that you have been through but for the book, the mental fortitude that I’ve seen’
As Louise broke down in tears Sam also struggled to cry saying: ‘Little Leo couldn’t ask for a better mother, role model and he’s going to grow up and read these books and be like my Mum is a superhero’
During her radio appearance the former MIC star spoke about her book which chronicles her recent struggles as well as suffering a tragic miscarriage in 2021 (pictured with fiancé Ryan, 33, and son Leo)
It comes after Louise said that ‘a stoma bag does not need to define your life’ after she confidently wore a ‘naked dress’ to Vogue World in Paris
In the caption of the video, Louise said: ‘I take great pleasure in standing up, speaking up and showing up for the hundreds of thousands of people in the UK that live with one. Let me tell you – you should NOT feel imprisoned by the judgement of others. Easier said than done I know.
‘Living with something like this that has the capacity (after the physiological and psychological adjustment) to change your life for the better and that can be incredibly freeing. It can also change your outlook on life. Nothing like bad health to serve as the starkest reminder of what’s important and for putting other things into perspective.
‘In fact some of the most confident and body positive people I know are those that have something a little unusual about them. I guess I’m now in that camp. People keep telling me I look the happiest and healthiest I have looked in ages and it’s wonderful. So if you’re scared, let me be your reminder that things get easier with time.’
Louise added: ‘The silly thing is that I probably wouldn’t have ever given this ‘naked dress’ a chance 6 months ago, but fast forward to the present and I didn’t have to think twice when the girls I travelled to Paris with told me it was the best look out of the beautiful options I took with me. It also happened to be the most affordable and the only one that wasn’t couture.’
Louise also joked that she had originally planned to wear the dress without a bra or thong as she did not know it was so sheer.
She said: ‘I ended up being incredibly lucky that I didn’t have time to change (due to an unforeseen hair nightmare) into more ‘dress friendly underwear’ and ended up in spanx style pants… only to discover when looking back at videos later that evening that as the sun started setting it turned 1000000 x more sheer, verging on transparent.
Louise looked sensational in the Malila ruffle-trim woven maxi dress from House of CB, which retails for £179 and has a cowl neck and leg slit
She revealed back in March that she had a stoma bag fitted after years of suffering from ulcerative colitis following a diagnosis in 2018 (pictured in March)
‘I’m glad I wasn’t aware as I was walking around the Ritz Paris courtyard with 10/10 confidence surrounded by hugely influential people.’
It comes after Louise shared the news of having a stoma bag fitted with her Instagram followers in early April, and she bravely admitted it is ‘not something she wanted to hide forever‘.
The television personality has previously spoken about her ongoing struggles with the bowel condition ulcerative colitis as well as the autoimmune disease lupus.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon’s lining, which can bleed. The condition has no cure, but can be effectively managed with time.
What is a stoma?
A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces.
According to the NHS, this procedure may be needed if you cannot pass stools through your anus, which could be the result of an illness, injury or problem with your digestive system.
In the UK, it is estimated that one in 335 people have had the surgery.
The procedure can be part treatment for a number of illnesses, including cancer, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease or any trauma to the abdomen.
The stoma will generally be ‘pink and most – like the inside of our mouths’. After the surgery, it will be swollen, but this will reduce in six to eight weeks.
There is no sensation to touching a stoma – as there are no nerves – but different people will have theirs in a different size or shape.
It is also possible to have a temporary stoma, which could later be reversed, if the diseased or damaged area in the bowel needs to heal over time.
A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of urine and faeces. Stock image used
TYPES OF STOMA
COLOSTOMY
This refers to an opening in the colon – the large intestine. During the operation, a part of the colon will be brought from inside the body through their abdomen. The output from this ‘often resembles a traditional stool’ and functions around one to three times a day.
ILEOSTOMY
For this procedure, the surgeon will bring a part of the small intestine – the ileum specifically – from inside the patient’s body and bring it through the abdomen, stitching it down to secure it. The output for an ileostomy is looser than that of a colostomy. An ileostomy bag – which enables drainage into the toilet between three to six times a day’ – is also worn.
UROSTOMY
A urostomy refers to an opening for a person’s urine specifically. For this, the surgeon will take a piece of someone’s small intestine and attach it to the ureters. This will ‘form a passageway for urine to pass through’. For this, one of the tube is brought out through the abdomen. A urostomy bag will also have a ‘bung or tap on the bottom to allow urine to be drained at regular intervals into the toilet’.
Source: Colostomy UK, NHS